Petting your Dog may Save His Life

Petting your dog may save his life. Ernest is a good boy.  A few weeks ago Ernest was at his therapy dog prep class. In between exercises my husband was petting him, stroking his fur like we both do numerous times a day. I’m sure you do with your dog, too....

Back to School Treats #ChewyInfluencer

Hi there, Petey here. Wednesday I told you that I was going to school. Well, every good dog who goes to school knows that means one thing:  TREATS!!  And where does Mom get my treats? Can you guess? I spelled it out for you on Mom’s refrigerator. Mom...

Petey’s First Day of School

The first day of school is here for Petey. He’s ready to start his training to eventually become a therapy dog. Here he is  at 12 weeks old and ready to learn. He’s enrolled in puppy kindergarten with trainer Teri. I like Teri because she emphasizes a...

Personalized Books About YOUR Pet

I love books about dogs–partly because I write books about dogs and the human-animal bond. But I also love reading books about dogs, and I read a lot of them. In addition, I love reading books about dogs to my granddaughters. And personalized books about my own...

The Tale of Socializing Petey

One of the most important things we can do with a new puppy, I learned, is to socialize him. And I nearly broke into a cold sweat when I read that the age a pup needs to be socialized is from about 3 weeks until 16 weeks, and after that the window is shut,...

Great photos with your dog? Try the Pooch Selfie.

Have you ever wanted to take better pictures with your dog? But your dog gets distracted and is looking everywhere but the camera? Have you ever thought you could get a good picture, if only you could stick your dog’s favorite toy on top of the phone? Well,...